- Date
- May 21, 1987, 02:38 local (07:38 UTC)
- Place
- Sioux City, IA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4982JPiper PA-28R-180
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870521015949A
- Case key
- 34292
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Analysis
The PIC had telephoned the fss at huron, s.d. for enr wx to Sioux City, IA, fm Sioux falls, s.d., late the evening of may 20. The fcst indicated IFR flt cond's with intermittent trsms along the rte throughout the fcst period. The PIC dptd Sioux falls, s.d. at an unk time, and arr at Sioux City, IA to rendezvous with his pax. A search was conducted of official communication records to ascertain, if the PIC had sought add'l wx OBS before his departure fm Sioux City, IA. The search located no such communications. Wx cond's around the time of the acc were considered IMC with lt rain. The PIC was not instrument rated or experienced in IFR flt, and the departure was at night. The acft impacted level terrain about 3 mi northeast of the arpt in an open fld near an area of bluffs. Exam of the wreckage failed to disclose any pre-impact malf of eng or flt controls.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4982J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R30735
- Airframe hours
- 4,429
- Engine
- Lycoming I0360-B1E, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mark Juhl & Tom Kontz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1986 · 230 hours before
- Departed
- SUX · Sioux City, IA
- Destination
- Y14 · Sioux Falls, SD
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 227 total · 179 in this make and model · 171 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SUX, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.